Vehicle snow removal device and method of use

Abstract

A vehicle snow removal device is disclosed. With the new product being made of rigid material, and having a closed sided, concave shape, the vehicle can be easily cleaned. With the long handle member provided, the user does not get their hands in the snow and can remove snow from entire surface area of the vehicle.

Description

[0001]The benefit of application 62 / 297,594 filed Feb. 19, 2016 is claimed herein and the entire content of that application is expressly incorporated herein by reference thereto.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The primary function of a snow shovel is to remove snow from the walkway and driveway. There have been many different shapes and sizes developed in order to achieve this goal. There have also been separate tools designed to remove snow from vehicles. These include snow brooms, brushes and scrapers. These tools have been developed in a way which encourages the user to store them in the trunk of the vehicle until needed for use.[0003]With these options, the user would use a shovel or snow blower to clear the walkways and driveway to gain access to their vehicle. Now the user is confronted with the situation that they must reach through the snow and attempt to open the trunk to retrieve their snow broom, brushes or ice scraper. This inevitably leads to an avalanche—cold hands a...

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Benefits of technology

[0006]The new snow removal device is made of rigid material, and has a closed sided, concave shape, so that the vehicle can be easily cleaned. With a long handle, user does not get their hands in the snow, and can remove snow from the entire surface area of the vehicle. Also, the use of a plastic material for the parts that contact the vehicle avoids scratching or other damage.

[0007]Accordingly, the snow removal device of the present invention comprises a device for removing snow from an automobile vehicle comprising a plow member having a sidewall, end portions forming with the sidewall an open cavity for contact with or removal of snow accumulated on the vehicle, the plow member made of a resilient, durable plastic or elastomeric material; a handle member that is securely connected to the plow member to allow manipulation of the plow member, the handle member having a length sufficient to contact and remove snow from the vehicle's roof, front window, hood and / or trunk without the user's hand or arm touching the snow on the vehicle; and a first reinforced aperture in the plow member sidewall for receiving and connecting thereto an end of the handle member so that the plow member can be manipulated to allow the user to remove snow from the vehicle's roof, front window, hood and / or trunk without causing scratches or damage to glass or painted surfaces.

[0011]Another embodiment of the invention relates to a method of removing snow from a vehicle which comprises retrieving one of the devices disclosed herein from storage; attaching an end of the handle member into the aperture on the plow member sidewall to place the device in an operable position; and removing snow from the vehicle while sliding the plow member over vehicle surfaces to remove accumulated snow therefrom without scratching or damaging vehicle surfaces and without the user contacting the snow on the vehicle. The device may be returned to storage after the snow is removed by withdrawing the handle member from the aperture of the plow member sidewall; and storing the collapsed device on a support rail. This is facilitated by the use of a handle member having a threaded end as the handle member is simply withdrawn from the threaded aperture of the plow member sidewall and the is inserted through the relatively larger opening on one end portion and attached to the aperture in the other end portion to form a collapsed device for storage on a support rail.

Problems solved by technology

This inevitably leads to an avalanche—cold hands and snow falling into the trunk.

Also, these tools are too small and weak to remove large amounts of snow from the vehicle.

Using ice scrapers to clear large accumulations of snow results in user inevitably getting snow up his or her sleeves and having their hands freeze as a result.

Attempting to get in the trunk or cab, when it is covered in snow, usually results in snow falling into the vehicle.

However, most shovels are either made of metal or have a metal edge along their base which would inevitably cause scratching or other damage to vehicle.

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